BOXING

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 98, 21 January 1924, Page 3

BOXING

A MARQUIS IN THE RING AMBITIOUS TO BECOME A CHAMPION (Rec. January 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, January lil I The Marquis of Clydesdale coached by Dick Smitli, won on points a sixround boxing contest in Bermondsev Town Hall against E. R. Lucas, on© of the best amateur middle-weights. The Marquis was cheered by thousands of dock workers. He is. sturdily built, and declares that it is his ambition to become champion and b© selected for the Olympic team. Lucas said the Marquis’s body punches were terrific, and he was the better man. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. GREB RETAINS MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE (Rec. January 20, 5.5 p.m.) Now York, January 19. Greb retained the world’s title as middle-weight champion. against Johnny Wilson, the former champion, after a fifteen-round bout. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. FAIRHALL ’.EATS SIMMONS (Rec. January 20, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, January 20. At the Stadium Tommy Fairhail beat Alf Simmons on points in a strenuous contest, which throughout was most willing on both sides. —Press Assn. FINNIE KNOCKS OUT WHITE (Rec. January 20, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, January 20. Jack Finnic knocked out Georg© White in the third round, after himself being down for nine in the second round. 'The fighting was of a veiw sudden character. —Press Assn. MENDIES DEFEATS HICKEY (Rec. January 20, 5.5 p.m.) • Melbourne, January 20. In a battle between Mendies ; and Hickey, the former was too clever for Hickey, who went down to a double cross, and the referee stopped the contest. —Press Assn.